Politico reports four organic-food industry executives held a fundraising event for Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee’s top Democrat. While Stabenow’s camp says the event was not planned to coincide with the GMO labeling vote, the vote occurred just days following the fundraiser in Anaheim, California. The event was co-hosted by executives from Whole Foods, Stonyfield Farms, Organic Valley and The Organic Trade Association. Organizers planned the event to be held during the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim where hundreds from the organic food industry were gathering. The Senate failed to pass the voluntary GMO labeling bill Wednesday, and Stabenow is calling for a mandatory labeling bill. Stabenow’s office would not say how much money she raised during Friday’s fundraiser. The four companies represented at the fundraiser have all donated to Stabenow in the past. Other companies giving to her campaign include Dow and employees from DuPont, Kellogg and Monsanto. The Biotechnology Industry Organization also contributed $2,000 to Stabenow in December. Stabenow said this week that while she supports biotechnology, she will not back Roberts’ bill.